Index-element carrier



March 2o, 192.9 1,662,900

W. A. RINGLER Innsx ELEMENT mam Filed June 14, y1924 BY l V ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

WILLIAM A. RINGLER, OF PHILADELYHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB TO THE GLOBE- WERNICKE CO., A CORPORATION Ofi?v OHIO.

Y v INDEX-ELEMENT CARRIER.

Application led June 14, 1924. `Serial No. 719,939.

This invention relates to visible index devices of the type in which a series of cards or elements bearing information are arranged in an. overlapping relatioin'with portions of the several cards or elements exposed to view and carrying identifying or distinguishing characters thereon. VMore particularly the invent-ion relates to the cai'- riers or members which are arranged in a supporting frame, and which mount the cards or elements.

An object of the invention is tov provide an improved inde-x elementcarrier of this type which may be readily made, to a considerable extent, of relatively inexpensive materials by simple operations; with which the adjacent carriers will interlock with ono another when assembled in a suitable supporting frame; with which any index card or element may be instantly removed from or attached toy its carrier or be swung to expose either of'its faces; and which will be durable and relatively inexpensive'. Various other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description yof an embodiment of the invention and the novel features will be .particularly pointed out 'in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing;

Fig. 1 is' a plan of avnumber of the improved carriers, with a number of them carrying index cards, and all arranged as they are to be assembled in a supporting frame; Fig. 2 is al plan of theV reverse side of the saine;

Fig. 3 is a plan of an individual carrier; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional elevation through a number of the carriers assembled as in Fig. l, the section being taken substantially along the line L -4 of Fig. 1.

Referring first to Fig. 3 in which a single carrier is illustrated, this carrier comprises a stripl of suitable fiat material, such as sheet-metal or heavy paper or cardboard. The strip is provided along one edge with a plurality of tongues 2 and 3, the tongues 2 being those nearest the ends of the strip and the tongue 3 being intermediate the others. The end tongues 2 are folded b'aclr upon the same face of the body of the strip and secured thereto in any suitable means, such as by eyelet rivets 4 which are passed from the pockets.

' different spaced planes.

the ends of the stripare rolled about the through the body of the strip and the foldedover tongues.

A wire 5 extends along the strip and into the pockets `formed by the folded-over tongues between the eyelets and the folded edge, so as to be confined to the strip by the folded-over tongues. The ends of the wire are preferably benty angularly as at 6, to Y hook over or cooperate wit-h the eyelet rivets v so that the wire cannot be displaced endwise The wire preferably passes over that face of the tongue 3 which is opposite from the face of the strip upon which the tongues 2are folded.

A member 7, adapted to detachably sup- Y port a card or index element, is hinged to the wire 5 above the tongue 3, so that the ca rd and member 7 may be swung about the wire 5 as an axis or hinge for exposing eitherl face of the card. The member 7 may be of any suitable construction for supporting the card, preferably detachably, and as illustrated comprises a sheet of metal having edge portions 8 and 9 turned over upon the same face of the strip so as to extend toward one another and form, with the body of the strip, a pair of opposing guide grooves, and with the portions 8 and 9l in Tongues 10 upon wire 5 so as to form hinge elements swinging thereon.

Each indexv card 1l is provided with-a bent-over edge portion 12 which is inserted in the member 7 in the manner shown in vFigs 1 and 4, with the body of the card Vpassing through the space between the edge flanges 8 and 9, and the edges of the turnedover edge portion 12 disposed in the oppoing grooves sovas to be anchored therein. Each card is inserted in its member 7 or removed therefromby sliding the same edgewise into the grooves, andv to facilitate this Y insertion, one ofthe edgel flanges 8 or 9 is made longer than theV other at the ends so that the bent-over edge of the card may be readily inserted first in one groove, and then slid along the groove to carry the other Aedge of the bent-over portion into the other groove. 4

` When the improved carriers are assembled side-by side as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the tongues 3 will interlock or nest beneath the next adjacent carriers so that they will all be interlocked with one another as shown. lVith this interlocking, the carriers will not slide over one another in the grooves and will retain their regular spacing in the supporting frame. At the same time they may be separated as desiredgfor the insertion of additional carriers. This type of carrier is exceptionally simple, and may be readily made by simple operations from relatively inexpensive sheet material.

It will be understod that various changes in the details and arrangements of` parts, which have been herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of the invention, may be made by thoseJ skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

I claim: i

l. `card carrier :for index devices, comprisiiig a strip of sheet material having tongues on a side edge folded back upon a face to form pockets, securing means passing through and attaching together the folded-over tongues andthe body of the strip,` a wire extending between the tongues and within the pockets, the ends of the wire being deflected somewhat around the securing means to prevent removal of the wire from the pockets, andl an index card connected to the wire for swinging movement ythereon to expose either face.

2. A cardcarrier for index devices, comprising a strip of sheet material having tongues on a side edge folded back upon a face to form pockets, securing means passing through and attaching together the folded-over tongues and the body of the4 strip, a wire extending between the tongues and within 4the pockets, the ends of the Wire being deiiected somewhat aroundthe securing means to prevent removal of the wire from the pockets, and means carried by the wire for supporting an index card therev from.

3. A card carrier for index devices, coinprising a strip of sheet material having `tongues on a side edge folded back upon a face to form pockets, securing means passing through and attaching together the folded-over tongues and the body of the strip, a wire extending between the tongues and within the pockets, the ends of the wire being deiiected somewhat `around the securing means to prevent removal of the wire from the pockets, and card-supporting means hinged to said wire.

V2i.` A card carrier for index devices, comprising a strip of sheet material having tongues on a side edge folded back` upon a face to form pockets, securing means passing through and attaching together the foldedover tongues and the body of the strip. a wire extending between the tongues and within the pockets, the ends of the wire being deflected somewhat around the securing means to prevent removal of the wire from the pockets, and means carried by the wire for detachably supporting an Vindex card therefrom. i 4 i 5. A card carrier for index devices, eo1n-` prising a strip oi' sheet material having tongues on a side edge folded back upon a face to form pockets, securing means passing through and attaching together the told ed-over tongues and the body of the strip, a wire Aextending between the tongues and within the pockets, the ends of the wire being' deflected somewhat around the securing means to prevent removal of the wire `from the pockets, and an index card connected to the wiie for swinging movement thereon to expose Veither tace, said strip also having a i tongue projecting from an edge to interlock with an adjoining strip when the strips are arranged side by side in a securing traine.

G. yA card carrier for index devices, comprising a strip of sheet materia-l having spaced tongues along an edge, saidtongues being folded back upon the i'ace of the strip, eyelet rivets passing through and securing together the tongues and body ot the strip, and card-supliiorting means mounted between tlie strip and folded-back tongues.`

7 A card carrier for index devices, comprising a strip of sheet material having spaced tongues along an edge, said tongues being folded back upon the face of the strip, eyelet rivets passing through and securing together the tongues and body ot' the strip, and card-supporting means mounted between the strip and folded-back tongues and held against displacement on the strip by said eyelets. l i

8. A card carrier for index devices comprising a strip of sheet material having tongues on a side edge adjacent theends and an intermediate tongue on the saine edge, the end tongues being folded bachr beneath the strip, means `for securing the tolded-back tongues to the body of the strip, a member ext-ending between the end tongues and secured between them and the body of the strip, the said member passing over the intermediate tongue, and an index card connected to the member, the intermediate tongue interlocking beneath the next adjacent strip when a plurality of the carriei's vare arranged side by side.

` interlocking beneath the next adjacent strip when a plurality of the carriers are arranged side by side.

l0. A card carrier for index devices coniprising a strip of sheet material having tongues on a side edge adjacent the ends, the tongues being folded back beneath the strip, members securing the folded tongues to the body of the strip, a wire extending along the strip and confined thereon by the folded tongues, the wire being bent in proximity to the securing members and held against displacement on the strip by the latter, and a card support secured to said wire.

ll. A card carrier lfor index devices comprising a strip of sheet material having end portions folded over upon the body of the strip, members securing the folded portionsv to the body of the strip, and card-supporting means confined to a face of the strip by said folded portions and by said members.

12. A card carrier for index devices cornprising a strip of Sheet material having end portions folded over upon the body of the strip, members securing the folded portions Y to the body of the strip, a wire confined to a face of the strip by said folded portions, and a support, to which anfindex card may be detachably secured, hinged to said wire.

13. An card carrier for indexdevices comprising a strip of sheet material having portions folded over upon and secured to the body of the strip, and card-supporting means extending over a face of the strip between its side edges, in a direction lengthwise of the strip, and confined to a face of the strip by said folded portions.

14. A card carrier for index devices cornprising a strip of sheet'material having portions folded over upon and secured to the body of the strip, and means for detachably supporting an index card, extending over a vface of the strip between its side edges, in a direction lengthwise of the strip, and confined to a face of the strip by said folded portions.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

WILLIAM A. RINGLER. 

